Background
Backer, M. Barbara was born on October 15, 1931 in Richland, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Carl Wilhelm and Emma Virginia (Hayford) Yeager.
Backer, M. Barbara was born on October 15, 1931 in Richland, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Carl Wilhelm and Emma Virginia (Hayford) Yeager.
Bachelor of Arts in Anatomy and Physiology, Indiana U., 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1955.
Intern, Indianapolis General Hospital, 1955-1956; resident, Indiana U. Medical Center, Indianapolis, 1956-1957; resident, Presbyterian St. Lukes, Chicago, 1957-1960; cardiology fellow, Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1977-1978; private practice, LaPorte, Indiana, since 1960. Visiting medical staff Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, since 1960. Director medical education LaPorte Hospital, since 1969, director cardiac rehabilitation.
Member, past president LaPorte County Board of Health, 1966-1990. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology. Member American Heart Association (president LaPortechpt.
1960), Indiana Association Dirs. Medical Education (president 1978), LaPorte CountyMed. Society (president 1976).
Married George PhillipBacker, June 19, 1954. Children: Linda Sue, Mark Phillip, Brian Timothy, David Michael, Laura Kay.
